Quotes About Talent

Frances McDormand is my favorite actor. I don't know if that's relevant. But she's a person who plays people. In other words, not everything has to be an over-the-top Broadway musical to get my attention, but it certainly helps.

I like potential in people. If I find someone who has lot of potential and can do something with life, then I don't see bank balance, which family he comes from, or his religion.

I'm not religious, but I believe that what I have is a gift, and I respect it and live up to it.

If you misuse the things you have been given, God has the ability to take your talent away. That's the way it is for me and that is why a lot of religious people are grateful to their God.

The first essential in a boy's career is to find out what he's fitted for, what he's most capable of doing and doing with a relish.

I was kind of reluctant to sing on the 'Housewives' because there are so many 'Housewives' that are singing that can't really sing. I didn't want to get out there and sing and not be taken seriously.

There is no such thing as a reluctant star.

What is Oracle? It's people. We rely on our HR department to build this organization, to help find those people, to help grow those people.

I don't rely on my figure to sell records.

When you're a general manager, you don't get to see every single player, so you have to rely on your scouts.

When you are a talented footballer you rely on your abilities to win games. You use your skills without thinking. But in management that doesn't work.

I know I have a left foot that was probably gifted to me by God, or someone up there, and I can always rely on it.

I want to establish myself as someone who can act and doesn't have to rely on my figure or modelling background.

As naturally athletic as I'm gifted to be, where certain things came easily, I always rely on my brain first.

At some point, your physical ability, it can't be the only thing you rely on.

When I was younger, I didn't work hard because I could rely on my talent. That's not the right way.

I've always been fast, it's God-given talent. I just try and use that to my advantage, but I'm learning more and more positionally so I don't have to rely on my pace so much.

If LeBron James, Phil Mickelson, or Reggie Bush had to rely on personality to make it in this world, they'd all be incredibly athletic rodeo clowns.

And that if you become a star, people are going to go to see you. If you remain an actor, they're going to go and see the story you're in.

For me, Thiago Silva remains the best defender in the world.

What gives Messi an extra dimension is that he always remains calm. Whatever happens, nothing affects him and the way he plays. He is a star, the best in the world and he shows it year after year.

What AI was able to do at his size, with the teams that he had was remarkable, you can't take that from him.

Marion Cotillard is one of my favorite actresses. Not only is she so supremely elegant, but her choices are remarkable. I also admire Margot Robbie. She's been working in film for a long time and is not the kind of actress who had instant breakout success.

Adam Sandler is a remarkable movie brand.